COMPLETE Bessie's Fortune by Mary Jane Holmes - dc

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Bessie's Fortune by Mary Jane Holmes (1825 - 1907).

All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/bessies-fortune-by-mary-jane-holmes/
The coverup of a murder leads to the search for the dead man's heiress decades later in this delightful 3 part novel by Mary Jane Holmes. Her characters are as always very interesting and realistic. Poor little Bessie is raised in poverty because her mother spends most of her time at the gaming tables of Monte Carlo or Baden Baden while her so called aristocratic father looks down on all menial work. Her wealthy relatives will do nothing to help. Add the love of three men for one girl to the mix and the result is an absorbing historical romance. ( Celine Major)
  • Text source (only read from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15275
  • Type of proof-listening required (Note: please read the PL FAQ): standard



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    Genres for the project: Romance

    Keywords that describe the book:

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  • The reader will record the following at the beginning and end of each file:
    No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording!
    START of recording (Intro):
    • "Chapter [number] of Bessie's Fortune. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
    • If you wish, say:
      "Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
    • Say:
      "Bessie's Fortune, by Mary Jane Holmes. [Chapter]"


    For the second and all subsequent sections, you may optionally use the shortened form of this intro disclaimer:
    • "Chapter [number] of Bessie's Fortune by Mary Jane Holmes. This LibriVox recording is in the Public Domain."
    • If you wish, say:
      "Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
    • Only if applicable, say:
      "[Chapter title]"
    END of recording:
    • At the end of the section, say:
      "End of [Chapter]"
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      "Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
    • At the end of the book, say (in addition):
      "End of Bessie's Fortune, by Mary Jane Holmes. "

    There should be ~5 seconds silence at the end of the recording.
  • Example filename bessiesfortune_##_holmes_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. bessiesfortune_01_holmes_128kb.mp3)

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Post by MamaGeek »

My buddy Helen (HzFerr) without whom I could never finish my work as quickly is my DPL yet again!! :clap: :clap:
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Post by craigdav1 »

MW coming up.

edit: Have you thought about how often and where you will give the Part #?
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Post by HZFerr »

Hi Celine & Dav,
DPL reporting in. :D
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Post by MamaGeek »

Hi Dave!!! And thanks so much for offering to MC again. :)

I was thinking of saying "Part #, chapter# at the beginning of each section continuing with Part 2 and 3 when I get to them.
Given how long this book is I will combine chapters in sections as I often do. Hope that works for you??

If you prefer another method please feel free to let me know. :-)
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Post by craigdav1 »

Just wanted you to have a plan before you started. Will move thread to Going Solo forum tomorrow as the team is complete.
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Post by craigdav1 »

Moving to Going Solo forum.
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Post by MamaGeek »

Merci Dave!!!!! :)
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Here we go!!! Hope you enjoy this one Helen...I'm really liking the many characters. It should make for an interesting saga.

Have a great weekend...you too Dave!!! :D
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Post by HZFerr »

sect 1-3
PL OK

sect 2 :cry: :cry:

Jealousy can make people do evil things. :evil:

Hi Celine & Dav

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This might look familiar. :wink:
Helen

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Thank You!!!!!
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I've uploaded a couple more but please take your time. I'll wait a few days before giving you more. :D

Hope you are having a good start to the week! Be safe! I see the weather forecast is rather scary for the next day or so.
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Post by HZFerr »

sect 4 -8
PL OK :D
:clap:
Helen

POW/MIA, we will remember them.
5/4/66 (S.V.) Malone, Jimmy M.
Private U.S. Army, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry
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Post by MamaGeek »

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Hope you have the sun but not the temps. It was 29 when I left for my walk today!!!Image

Thanks so much for the last batch Helen! Hope you and Dave have a lovely weekend!
Celine
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Post by HZFerr »

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Sending sun to defrost you!

sect 9-14
PL OK

What a fascinating collection of characters! :clap:
Helen

POW/MIA, we will remember them.
5/4/66 (S.V.) Malone, Jimmy M.
Private U.S. Army, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry
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